carolina beaches bring therapy and healing to fellow vets and their families. in memory of her son leslie morrisette provides computers and robots to children battling serious illnesses keeping them connected to school and friends. she is walking. mona patel helps fellow amputees rebuild their lives through peer support, resources and transformative athletic activities. kha lichlt sweeney s books before boxing program provides mentorship and academic tutoring guiding kids from detroit s toughest neighborhoods toward a brighter future. in southern california aaron valencia teaches car restoration to young people in need, giving them trade skills, guidance and hope. and finally, amy wright through her non-profit coffee shop in north carolina, she s creating jobs and community for young people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. well, now it s time for you to decide who will be named 2017 s hero of the year and receive
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he found a passion for car restoration that has now become his passion with low-income and at-risk kids finding their way to him. kids were kind of gravitating towards the shop to see what s going on. so it was like, let s have them come here and they can learn a trade, learn a lesson. going down. wiring, the fuel system, the carburet carburetor. no crazy cut lines it looks great. the whole time they re working we re dropping little bits of knowledge on how to make the right decisions in life. we re not looking for perfection, we re just like uptown looking for better than yesterday. to cnnheroes.com. i m ana cabrera, in new york, smerkonish is next. any.
this week s cnn hero knows this struggle. he ended up hooked on drugs and in and out of jail. when he finally emerged from this cycle he found a passion for car restoration. now he s steering kids just like him toward the road to success. meet aaron valencia. kids were kind of gravitating toward the shop to see what s going on. so it s like let s have them come here and learn a trade, learn a lesson. the wiring, the fuel system, carburetor. and the whole time they re working we re dropping little bits of knowledge on how to make the right decisions in life. we re not looking for perfect. we re just looking for better than yesterday. go to cnn heroes.com to see aaron and his kids build a